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September 2019

10 Sep

Posted at 07:41h in Blog, Dick's Rant by [social_share]

I used to like secret codes when I was a kid - letters are written so that no-one else could read them. No-one ever had anything secret to say, but we all knew dynamite ways to do it. That's sometimes what I feel like when confronted with the buttons on digital devices. They can be marked with F or Fn for " function ", or C or CU for " custom". Occasionally you'll get a "Ctrl " marking or a " P " and then it's a case of diving into the manual to see what the designers actually meant. We all appreciate the extended functionality of cameras and the fact that we can switch them around to match where our minds have gone and where our fingers can go to...

05 Sep

Posted at 09:03h in Blog, Dick's Rant by [social_share]

Today's column was to be a report on a piece of stock from the Stirling Street Store taken with my portable studio and the new coloured backdrops. That can wait. Something wonderful has intervened. I arranged with my family for a Father's Day gift to be ordered through the shop - a Loupedeck editing console. Sam told me yesterday that it had arrived and would I like to take it home. Would I...

04 Sep

Posted at 12:34h in Guest Post by [social_share]

As you progress in your career, it’s easy to lose track of some of the photography basics for photographers. You gain skills, learn new tips and tricks, and forget some of the essential aspects of it all. Of course, you’ll remember that photography is all about light. You always have to keep in mind the exposure, aka the brightness or darkness of the photo. This will be affected by the aperture and depth of field, as they dictate how much light reaches the sensor. Your camera’s shutter speed dictates how the photograph will turn out. The higher the speed, the cleaner the action photos are, while the slower speed can create a surreal “motion blur.” The ISO speed will affect your camera’s sensitivity to light and allow you to take excellent photos in darker settings. Lastly, the white balance allows you to bring the colour temperature back to neutral. All of these works together to help you create the perfect photograph. But there are other photography basics for photographers, have a look. Basics of Professional Photography It’s not easy being a professional photographer. It can be...

04 Sep

Posted at 09:03h in Blog, Dick's Rant by [social_share]

The heading image is taken in the " E " gallery of the Camera Electronic Art Gallery. The artist has displayed the essential Geistangstgekraft that troubles us all by juxstaposing the techological symbolism of electronic code upon the dou-coloured universe. This work was offered at auction but withdrawn when the reserve price of $ 56,000 was not reached. The artworld is not ready for some movements. But this does not stop the clients of Camera Electronic from balancing upon the cutting edge of fine-art photography themselves. All that is needed is a simple camera, $ 5000 worth of computer, $9000 worth of inkjet printer, $ 300 worth of paper, and an Adobe Photoshop  Elements program. The more determined may wish to get a Wacom tablet and a takeaway cappuccino as well - art can take some time. Once the art has been seen, captured, uploaded, and mangled, it's time to attach the Artspeak. The best source for this is, of course, exhibitions at galleries or courses in art appreciation at technical colleges. But there may be no exhibitions on at present - sometimes the...

29 Aug

Posted at 09:06h in Blog, Dick's Rant by [social_share]

I'm sorry Folks. I just couldn't resist it - the title of Sir Edwin Landseer's painting just leapt to mind when I saw the Fujifilm and Olympus cameras side by side on a product table at the Murray Street shop. I know, I know...